KABR Annual Conference: Planning for a New Retail Market
Kansas Association of Beverage Retailers – P.O. Box 3842, Topeka, KS 66604
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
October 6-8, 2017 - Wichita, KS
Call for Reservations at Hotel at Old Town - 316-267-4800
SCHEDULE
Friday – October 6
5 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Night Reception with Legislators and Retailers - Larkspur Restaurant
Network with state policymakers and industry members. Dress is business casual or casual. 904 E Douglas, Wichita, KS 67202
7:00 p.m. Dinner - immediately following reception - please RSVP - Please be prepared to pay $25 per person not including beer or cocktails.
9:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite - Hotel 1st Floor
Saturday – October 7
Hotel at Old Town, First & Mosley, 830 East First, Wichita, KS 67202
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Morning Coffee - Lobby - Old Town Conference Center
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Retailer Education Seminar: - Earn your certificate for completing certified retailer education. Seminar educates licensees and clerks to prevent underage and other illegal sales - and teaches you to find answers to your day to day questions.
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. ABC Forum: - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control - current rules and practices and a report on development for new rules and regulations for the rollout of the Beer Law (SB 13) in 2019. Will include Q & A.
11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Vendor Exhibits and Silent Auction (Setup 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
Welcome Lee Griffith, Boot Hill Distillery!
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Legislators Luncheon - Issues from the State Legislature - An Informal Roundtable with State Legislators
1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Retailers RoundTable: GOLD Mtg and Educational Seminars
1:45 p.m. GOLD Meeting - Goals of Liquor Dealers member roundtable. Be a part of the discussion regarding changes to liquor laws and rules and regulations that KABR will support and the strategies to pass them. Votes will be held at the Sunday Business Meeting.
Seminars Include: Retail Tobacco: What You Need to Know - An overview and Q & A with current tobacco industry members.
What to Do if Your Store is Cited - Professional advice from the Law Office of Joseph Hollander & Craft
Success in the New Marketplace - sponsored by the Kansas Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association
Times and order of seminars may change.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite - Hotel 1st Floor
6:30 p.m. KABR Kansas Industry Dinner
We can't be successful without our industry partners! Join industry partners and fellow retailers to celebrate with our annual dinner and awards presentations.
9:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite - Hotel 1st Floor
Sunday – October 8
Hotel Guests Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. KABR will have coffee, fruit and breakfast breads.
9:30 a.m. KABR Annual Meeting and Elections -
Brian Davis, President - Members Only
- Report on the Kansas Legislature
- Policy positions on Legislation
- Strategies and Next Steps
- KABR Budget & Website
- Elections for Officers and Board of Directors
- 2018 Schedule
12:00 noon - Adjourn
Special thanks to our industry partners – IMA Processing, LLC, Kansas Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Association, Kansas Beer Wholesalers Association, Joseph Hollander & Craft, LLC. We appreciate your support!
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